Thursday September 19. Cloudy/smoggy. 31 C.
We are moored at Kowloon, looking across Victoria Harbour to Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong/Kowloon are all the same thing basically, called Hong Kong. The two are connected by 'Star Ferries' that run every few minutes.
Hong Kong is a very, very civilized and interesting place to visit. It does not have the sterile Japanese feel. I love it here and all that goes with it. We have had some wonderful times here while visiting with cruise ships and a land trip in China a few years ago. Fellette and I decided a year ago that we were not going to spend time here this time, just order some shirts and then go home.
When we pulled in this morning around 6:30 it was wonderful, it even smelled familiar. When the ship was berthing it turned and gave our cabin the best view in the world of the city at night.
Hong Kong does a thing called 'Illumination', when the city's buildings light up their exteriors in a great display of lights. It is magical and exciting every night at 8:00 that lasts for 10 minutes. We intend to soak it in and then call it quits, put our bags out and try to get some sleep for the long day and night ahead tomorrow.
6:30 AM this morning, mooring in Kowloon.
The last days of 'Coffee On The Deck.'
In the tailors office after clearing customs and immigration.
Some measurements have seem to have changed a bit in the last several years!
There are some very nice places in Hong Kong.
It is in my opinion more cosmopolitan and welcoming than Japan.
Rather impressive in fact.
The ship is a few hundred yards from the Tailor's shop. [That is Downtown Hong Kong on the left.] Our cabin is on the side facing Hong Kong
The Star Ferry Terminal is an interesting place.
No shortage of fancy treats here, they are a good competitor
to the ship we are on.
A 'Light and Illumination' shot from our balcony before we put our bags out.
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